Jubilant Elland are on the up

Elland stormed to promotion in Division Two of the National Conference yesterday with an 82-6 slamming of hapless Stanningley at Greetland Community Centre.

Karl Fairbank’s men, needing a win in their last match to hold off the challenge of Pilkington Recs for the runners-up spot behind Kells, romped into a 38-6 interval lead and continued to pile on the points.

All seven backs got on the score sheet with centre Richard Crawshaw bagging a hat-trick and full back Joe Nicholson and winger James Marshall getting two each.

There was also a brace for prop Jorge Fairbank with the other touchdowns coming from Oliver Fairbank, Chris Dyson, Junaid Malik, Phil Taylor, Ben Bottomley and replacements Joe Fradgley and Ben Fairbank.